I filmed a commercial once. Had a producer, director, full cast, rented two locations for the set, even paid to have a rare monkey on hand.It turned out horrible.  "We're not going to actually release this to the public are we," asked one team member...

One of my hobbies is trading stock options. I say it's a hobby cause I'm not very good at it.  My one brokerage account set aside just for options doesn't move a whole lot in any one direction. Kinda just fluctuates.   But, I do it more for fun than anything. So it's...

This week -- Wednesday thru Friday -- was our first quarterly TOP ONE Mastermind™ Experience.Mark Ford, the legendary direct marketing ad man, joined us for a bit.I'm honored to call Mark a friend and mentor.He first exposed me to the Big Marketing Idea many...

What's hearing the truth worth to you?I'll tell you why I ask, in a second.This week our entire team is getting ready for our upcoming TOP ONE Mastermind™ Experience. We host these quarterly for our top-tier clients -- a group of about 45 entrepreneurs doing...

Going into the new year I always choose a theme for my year.Then, pick a word which articulates that theme.I like to keep this "Theme Word" out in front of me as a daily reminder.In 2020, my word has been LEADER.This, for me, has been all about taking on even more of...

This week Kellie, I, and the girls went to a local drive-thru Christmas safari.Sort of. That's what it was called, at least. It was about 3 acres of holiday lights, unexpected animals including camels and kangaroos, and a dude in a Santa suit riding around on a...

Just got word my younger daughter scored a 1440 on her SATs.If she didn't look so much like me I would assume she was adopted. I got an 860.... Combined.She got a 760 just on the math portion alone. Little freak. My promise to her, and my older daughter,...

Legendary speaker, Ted Thomas, sent me this letter. He wanted to get my attention. He certainly did.Someone once sent me a bobblehead in a box. Customized to look like me. He also wanted to get my attention.He did as well. I get stuff in the mail...

"You can't fit a square peg into a round hole."I've shared this... and reminded my wife of this... numerous times. In the usual context it means: when something doesn't fit, don't try to force it. With my wife, it usually refers to accepting people for who...

I recently binged the Queen's Gambit on Netflix.It's about an orphaned chess prodigy who rises through the ranks in the 50's & 60's. I loved it.If you haven't watched it yet, you should.I think too many entrepreneurs and marketers have been led to believe...